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Saudi Arabia to use advance technology to catch unregistered Hajj pilgrims

The network will cover key locations including entrances and exits of Mecca

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 08:35pm

Life & Style

Pakistani man who saved 16 Indian Hajis from death

Asif Bashir has been recommended for an Indian honour

Updated 04 Aug, 2024 05:14pm

Sports

Hajj 2024: Pakistani pilgrim couple welcomes a baby boy

The joyful event took place in the holy city of Medina

Published 05 Jul, 2024 11:59am

World

Saudi Arabia says 1,301 deaths during Hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims

Dead came from more than 10 countries stretching from the United States to Indonesia

Published 24 Jun, 2024 12:28am

World

Egypt to prosecute travel agents for ‘fraudulent’ Hajj trips

Egyptians accounted for 658 deaths, 630 of them unregistered pilgrims

Published 22 Jun, 2024 11:43pm

World

‘Saudi state did not fail’ after hundreds dead during Hajj: official

AFP tally, compiling official statements and reports from diplomats involved in the response, put the toll at 1,126

Published 21 Jun, 2024 10:55pm

Life & Style

Videos purportedly showing Hajj pilgrims’ bodies go viral

More than half of the deceased were unregistered worshippers

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:04pm

World

Death toll tops 1,000 after Hajj marked by extreme heat: AFP tally

Out of around 150,000 pilgrims, Pakistan has so far recorded 58 deaths, according to a diplomat

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 06:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan announces number of pilgrims died during Hajj

The Ministry emphasized that they are notified of any Hajj-related deaths

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:45am

World

Pakistan Hajj Mission remains vigilant during Mashair days, ensures pilgrims comfort

Saudi government widely publicised helpline 1966

Published 19 Jun, 2024 12:07pm

World

At least 550 pilgrims died due to intense heat during hajj, diplomats say

Pilgrimage is increasingly affected by climate change: Saudi study

Published 19 Jun, 2024 11:13am

World

Madinah makes preparations to welcome pilgrims

Govt agencies and private sector are also involved in this process

Published 19 Jun, 2024 09:39am

World

Extreme heat prompts Saudi govt to suspend Rami rituals

Saudi authorities urged pilgrims to remain in their Mina tents

Published 18 Jun, 2024 11:05am

World

Heavy rainfall break heat spell in various areas of Makkah

Hajj pilgrims express gratitude to Allah for rain

Published 17 Jun, 2024 06:59pm

World

Hajj ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike

Temperatures reach 51.8°C at Makkah's Grand Mosque

Published 17 Jun, 2024 06:37pm

Life & Style

Pakistani woman delivers boy on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia

Newborn, weighing in at 3.04kg, has been aptly named “Arafat” in honour of the revered location

Published 17 Jun, 2024 12:04am

World

Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’

The hajj must be performed at least once by all Muslims

Published 16 Jun, 2024 10:46am

World

Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax

Worshippers from all over the world will climb hills from Makkah

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 04:03pm

World

Million-plus take part in Hajj under shadow of Gaza crisis

Some 2,000 Palestinians are performing the Hajj at the special invitation of King Salman

Published 15 Jun, 2024 12:07am

World

Muslims to cross Miqat as Hajj begins today

Mina valley is bracing for an influx of 2.5 million devout pilgrims

Published 14 Jun, 2024 12:29pm

World

Saudi Royal Ground forces bolster security for Hajj

The military police are assisting the Internal Security Forces in managing crowds

Published 14 Jun, 2024 11:22am

World

Gaza war hangs over Hajj as pilgrims flock to Makkah

One of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings officially begins on Friday

Published 12 Jun, 2024 12:02pm

World

Saudi govt issues warning for hot weather to pilgrims

Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 48 degrees Celsius

Published 12 Jun, 2024 11:47am

Pakistan

PIA completes successful pre-hajj flight operations, says airline spokesperson

Final PIA flight operating as part of the pre-Hajj program departed from Karachi

Published 11 Jun, 2024 04:02pm

World

Saudi authorities set out Hajj guidelines

Hajj permit is the most crucial step before embarking on the journey

Published 11 Jun, 2024 12:21pm

Life & Style

Essential items for women pilgrims during Hajj season

Packing a travel bag for Hajj pilgrimage is different from normal trip

Published 10 Jun, 2024 10:38am

Life & Style

Hajj: Sania Mirza to embark on ‘journey of lifetime’

Former Indian tennis player urges people to keep her in their thoughts, prayers

Published 09 Jun, 2024 05:31pm

World

Saudi Arabia clears Makkah of over 300,000 unregistered pilgrims ahead of hajj

Hajj begins next week and requires a permit

Updated 09 Jun, 2024 06:06pm

World

No place for ‘political slogans’ during Hajj: Saudi minister

Minister says Kingdom leadership committed to ensuring Hajj embodies ‘highest levels of devotion’

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 11:24pm

World

Hajj to begin on June 14, Saudi Arabia says

The month of Zil Hajj will begin on Friday

Published 07 Jun, 2024 08:50am